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rear light sponge seal stuff

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james butler
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rear light sponge seal stuff

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anyone know what i can use instead of the original seal for the rear lights?
iv got a second hand set of lights to fit onto my other Rocco, they are only going on temporarily to stop the water getting in so i was going to use silicon or something, but these lights don't even have the original seals so there's a big gap between the light and the bodywork.
any suggestions?
I dont mind project cars but I HATE SANDING!!!
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i have been tempted just to use this stuff with some bathroom silicon
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOAM-WEATHER- ... 0729761258?
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Please do not use sillicon.

1 it is a disaster to remove.
2 if you will ever have your car painted the painter will kill you because you never get it out of the paint again.

Use a foam window seal type of stuff you can buy at the hardware store

https://www.google.nl/search?q=window+s ... B640%3B480

or better just buy new seals.533945191
https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/5339451 ... -scirocco/
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I've used something similar to this, can get it off ebay in various thicknesses and widths-

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/caul ... /48463.htm
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Ah cool, will get on eBay and have a look.
Cheers
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